Shelf-support for kitchen-tables.



PATENTED JUNE 20, 1905.

L. R. HOLBROOK.

SHELF SUPPORT FOR KITCHEN TABLES.

APPLICATION FILED 0UT.27, 1904.

NITED STATES Patented June 20, 1905.

PATENT FFICE.

SHELF-SUPPORT FOR KITCHEN-TABLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 792,827, dated June 20, 1905.

Application filed October 27, 1904. Serial No. 230,239.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LUoIUs R. HoLnRoox, a citizen of the United States of'Amcrica, residing at Fort Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shelf-Supports for Kitchen-Tables; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

The object of the invention is to so increase the convenience of ordinary culinary work that it may be expedited, and in furtherance of this object the shelf-support is especially adapted to the culinary department of hotels and caravansaries.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, such as will be first fully described and then specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing the figure is a view in perspective of the novel shelf-support for culinary articles.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the drawing.

The shelf-support for the varied culinary utensils consists of a longitudinal frame. The frame consists of the parallel portions or bars 43 43, the ends 44 of which bars are bent downwardly at an angle and connected with the outer ends of cross-bars 45. With the cross-bars 45 are connected the upper ends of the supports or standards 46 46, the lower ends of which standards extend downwardly the requisite distance and are provided with flanges 47 for attachment securely to a table or other suitable support. Upon the parallel bars 43 43 are the upwardly-extended pins 48, arranged in pairs in opposite position to each other. In construction the bars 43 43 are preferably made from galvanized pipe small in diameter and in lengths. Upon the pipe lengths are the slidable three-way T pipes or tubes 49, the pins 48 being inserted in theopen end of the three-way tubes. In this manner the pins may be moved apart from each other in longitudinal direction. These pins are intended to retain large vessels, which may be placed .on the bars 43 between the pins 48. Hooks 50 are placed on the bars 43 and at short distances apart for the suspension of the various culinary articles employed in the kitchen and in reach of the hand.

Extending in the horizontal direction of the bars 43 43 is a shelf 51, the ends of which rest upon the cross-bars 45 upon the upper ends of the standards 46, the under surface of the shelf having pins 52, which extend downwardly on the outer surfaces of the cross-bars, the shelf, with the bars '43, forming a trussed frame.

The shelf 51 is designed to support the various condiments in their respective packages within convenient reach, the pins 52 acting to counteract the weight on the bars 43, which would otherwise sag with the weight of the culinary articles, and also hold the shelf in place.

Such modifications of the invention may be employed as are within the scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, What I new claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A shelf-support for culinary utensils comprising a longitudinally-extended utensilsupporting bar having downwardly and outwardly extended ends with which the culinary utensils are detachably connected and crossbars for the ends of said utensil-supporting bar and a shelf connecting one cross-bar with the other.

2. A shelf-support for culinary utensils comprising longitudinally-extended, parallel supporting-bars, having downwardly and outwardly extended ends, cross-bars connecting said ends, and supports for said parallel supporting-bars connected with the cross-bars and a shelf connecting one cross-bar with the other.

3. A shelf-support for culinary utensils comprising longitudinally-extended parallel bars, having downwardly and outwardly extended ends, cross-bars connecting said ends, supports for said parallel bars connected with the cross-bars, and a shelf supported by respective cross-bars, and means on the shelf for grasping the cross-bars.

4:. A shelf-support for culinary utensils 5 comprising longitudinally-extended parallel supporting-bars having downwardly and outwardly extended ends, cross-bars connecting said ends, and supports for said parallel supporting-bars connected With the cross-bars, a shelf connecting one cross-bar With the other to and pins on said parallel supporting bars adapted to be moved apart from each other.

LUCIUS R. HOLBROOK. Witnesses:

S. C. PARKER, (JrIAs. U. Ame. 

